formosan

Relating to or characteristic of the island of Formosa (Taiwan) or its indigenous peoples.

• 🇵🇹Relativo à ilha de Formosa (Taiwan) ou aos seus povos indígenas, ou característico deles.

1. Relating to Taiwan B2 formal

   Of or relating to the island of Taiwan (historically known as Formosa), its people, or its languages.

   • The Formosan languages are a group of Austronesian languages spoken by the indigenous peoples of Taiwan.
   • Formosan culture has a rich tradition of oral storytelling.
   • The Formosan clouded leopard is a rare and elusive animal.

   🇵🇹taiwanês

   Sinônimos: taiwanese

• more formosan comparative form
• most formosan superlative form

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A noun referring to the Austronesian languages spoken on Formosa (Taiwan).

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa as línguas austronésias faladas em Formosa (Taiwan) ou uma pessoa natural de Formosa. No uso linguístico, refere-se com mais frequência às línguas dos povos indígenas de Taiwan.

1. Austronesian languages of Taiwan C1 formal

   A group of Austronesian languages spoken by the indigenous peoples of Taiwan (historically known as Formosa).

   • Formosan languages are among the most diverse in the Austronesian family.
   • Linguists study Formosan to understand the origins of Austronesian languages.
   • Many Formosan languages are endangered today.

   🇵🇹Línguas formosanas

• formosans plural form
• formosans' possessive plural form
• formosan's possessive singular form